[Milsurplus] Naval Aviation Navigation

C Whitaker whitaker at pa.net
Mon Mar 13 19:54:17 EST 2006


de WB2CPN

TACAN is a beacon.  It provides headings without interrogation.
Even though the distance indicator couldn't get a lock, and just
keep spinning, the heading indicator worked.  The rule was to
not trust any station that wouldn't lock in.   The same DME
ground equipment could be added to a VOR and called a VORTAC.
There's a lot of them around, I think.   I'm not going to the
wall on this one.   Too many years ago.

73  Clete







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